The first nationwide subsidy program has been introduced by China to encourage population growth. The subsidy offers parents ...

Asian shares are mostly lower as some of the euphoria fizzles out over a tariff deal with Japan as proposed recently by President Donald Trump. Benchmarks slipped in Tuesday morning trading in ...

SEOUL, July 29 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's total population slightly rose for the second straight year thanks to a rapid increase in foreign residents, statistical office data showed Tuesday.

Caution returned to Hong Kong stocks as the city’s benchmark fell from its highest point in more than three years, with investors gearing up for the US Federal Reserve’s rate decision and earnings ...

The birthrate in the US is predicted to be 1.79 births per woman in 2025, below the replacement rate of 2.1, writes border ...

The Ministry of Health has proposed allocating VND650 billion (US$25.5 million) to support women who give birth to two children before they turn 35.

The government will give families Rmb3,600 ($503) a year for each child under the age of three, state news agency Xinhua said on Monday. The subsidy will be applied from January 2025 but families with ...

Stock markets in Asia are mixed after U.S. stocks rose to more records as they closed out another winning week. U.S. futures ...

Health Minister Dao Hong Lan issued a grave warning on World Population Day, saying that Vietnam's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) ...

With the exception of a handful of countries in Africa, most countries in the world are not having enough children to replace ...

Korean music, drama, food and beauty products are becoming the new cool for millions of youngsters in the country ...